bidet

[ bee-dey, bih-det ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a low, basinlike bathroom fixture that provides a water stream for bathing the genital and anal areas, or a device attached to a standard toilet that performs the same function.
a small saddle horse.

bidet

/ ˈbiːdeɪ /

Origin of bidet¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Middle French: literally, “pony”; akin to Old French bider “to trot”; further origin unknown

Origin of bidet¹

C17: from French: small horse, probably from Old French bider to trot

Bidet, writing in 1759, foreshadows the misery which marked the last thirty years of the ancien rgime.

So La Fleur got off him, and giving him a good sound lash, the bidet took me at my word, and away he scampered back to Montriul.

Not yet, right venerable Honorificac-cac-cac-cacu-minos Bidet!

Enamel bidet, soluble suppositories, suitable syringe, and properly-fitting rubber pessary.

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